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CVE-2026-22665: CWE-178 Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity in prompts.chat

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-22665cvecve-2026-22665cwe-178
Published: 04/03/2026 (04/03/2026, 20:28:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: prompts.chat

Description

prompts.chat prior to commit 1464475, contains an identity confusion vulnerability due to inconsistent case-sensitive and case-insensitive handling of usernames across write and read paths, allowing attackers to create case-variant usernames that bypass uniqueness checks. Attackers can exploit non-deterministic username resolution to impersonate victim accounts, replace profile content on canonical URLs, and inject attacker-controlled metadata and content across the platform.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.6high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
f/prompts.chat
pkg:github/f/prompts.chat
Affected versions
=0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/15/2026, 11:02:18 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-22665 is an identity confusion vulnerability in prompts.chat caused by inconsistent case-sensitive and case-insensitive handling of usernames between write and read operations. This inconsistency allows attackers to register usernames that are case variants of existing ones, bypassing uniqueness enforcement. As a result, attackers can impersonate victim accounts, replace profile content on canonical URLs, and inject malicious metadata and content platform-wide. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-178 (Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity).

Potential Impact

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can impersonate legitimate users by registering usernames that differ only in case, potentially misleading other users and compromising trust. They can also replace profile content on canonical URLs, leading to misinformation or malicious content display. Additionally, attacker-controlled metadata and content injection can affect the integrity and reliability of the platform's data. The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.6 indicates a high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is currently available. Until a fix is released, users and administrators should monitor vendor communications for updates and consider implementing manual controls to detect and prevent case-variant username registrations if possible.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-01-08T19:04:26.364Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69d026ec0a160ebd92593012

Added to database: 04/03/2026, 20:45:32 UTC

Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 11:02:18 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC

Views: 138

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